Crime Rates at College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3SQ

College Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 573rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (B8 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 188.7 per 1,000 residents and was 100.7% higher than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 118.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (B8 3SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ellesmere Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.